Australian Dictionary of Biography

15 April 1883
St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

25 August 1967
London, Middlesex, England

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• Bruce, John Munro (father)
• Manifold, Walter Synnot (uncle by marriage)
• Casey, Richard Gavin Gardiner (friend)
• Gale, Walter Augustus (employee)
• Johnson, William Elliot (work colleague)
• Groom, Littleton Ernest (work colleague)
• Watt, William Alexander (work colleague)
• Stirling, Alfred Thorp (colleague)
• McDougall, Frank Lidgett (associate)

• Melbourne Grammar School (student, 1896-1901)
• Cambridge University (UK) (student, 1902-1904)

• importer (1902-1904) Victoria, Australia
• importer (1907-1910) Overseas
• importer (1910-1914) Victoria, Australia
• defence forces personnel (British) (1915-1917) Overseas
• liberal/conservative politician (1917-1929) Federal, Australia
• Member of Lower House (1917-1929) Federal, Australia
• prime minister (1923-1929) Federal, Australia
• Member of Lower House (1931-1932) Federal, Australia
• high commissioner (1932-1945) Federal, Australia
• university chancellor (1951-1961) Australian Capital Territory, Australia

• World War I (British army officer)
• Dardanelles campaign, 1915-16 (British army officer)

• Croix de Guerre avec Palme (France) (recipient)
• Military Cross (recipient, 1916)
• Order of the Companion of Honour (recipient, 1928)
• Viscountcy (recipient, 1947)

• Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (Scotland) (member)

• Ottawa Conference, 1934 (delegate)

• Federal Parliament (9th: 1923-25, PM: Bruce) (Prime Minister, 1923-1925)
• Federal Parliament (10th: 1925-28, PM: Bruce) (Prime Minister, 1925-1928)
• Federal Parliament (11th: 1928-29, PM: Bruce) (Prime Minister, 1928-1929)

• Bruce (suburb, Australian Capital Territory) (eponym)
• Bruce federal electorate (Victoria) (eponym)
• Bruce Hall (Australian National University) (eponym)

• Equity Trustees, Executors, and Agency Co Ltd (company director)
• National Mutual Life Association of Australia Ltd (company director)
• Royal Society of London (UK) (fellowship, 1944-1967)
• British Finance Corporation for Industry Ltd (chair, 1947-1957)
• British India Steam Navigation Co (company director, 1948)
• National Bank of Australasia (board member, 1948)
• National Mutual Life Association of Australia Ltd (board member, 1948)
• P & O Steam Navigation Co (company director, 1948)
• Royal Exchange Assurance of London (company director, 1948)

• Liberal Party (Vic) (politician, 1917-1929)

• Paterson, Laing & Bruce (acting chair, 1907-1908)
• Paterson, Laing & Bruce (chair, 1908-1917)
• Paterson, Laing & Bruce (general manager, 1917)
• Australian National University (administration) (chancellor, 1951-1961)